40,000 tons of Russian diesel are bound for New York—due four days after Americans vote
The tanker loaded at a Baltic port Ukrainian drones struck in March. Trump wants cheaper diesel before the midterms.
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Greece and Malta stall EU’s 20th Russia sanctions package over shipping concerns
The EU's latest attempt to tighten restrictions on Russian oil revenues has stalled after two maritine nations demanded clarifications on how a proposed services ban would affect their shipping industries
Unknown drone halts flights at Mallorca airport, forcing plane to divert to Menorca
Airport security firm Enaire suspended operations at Mallorca's Palma airport for less than an hour Sunday evening following reports of at least one drone near the facility
EU agrees on new Russia sanctions package targeting energy and finance
Ambassadors greenlight the 18th sanctions round ahead of formal Council approval: Malta and Slovakia dropped their vetoes after receiving key guarantees.
European Court prohibits Malta from issuing “golden passports”
The EU's Court of Justice has banned Malta's program of selling citizenship to wealthy investors, calling it illegal commercialization of EU membership.
FT: Russians linked to Ukraine war bought Maltese “golden” passports
Several Russians sanctioned over Russia's Ukraine war obtained Maltese passports via a golden visa program under EU court scrutiny, FT says.
Sweden seizes ship that departed from Russia over Baltic Sea cable damage
Swedish authorities detained Malta-registered vessel Vezhen following suspected sabotage of undersea fiber optic cable connecting Latvia's Ventspils with Gotland island.
European voters head to polls in Latvia, Malta, Slovakia
Three more European Union countries launched European Parliamentary elections on Saturday, with Latvia, Malta and Slovakia joining several nations that began voting earlier.
Global South takes center stage at Ukraine’s peace summit in Malta
The recent Malta summit made headway in gathering support for Ukraine's Peace Formula, with the participation of 66 nations. This was the third advisor-level peace summit, aimed at expanding the coalition of states that support Ukraine.
Third Ukraine peace formula summit started in Malta
Over 65 countries attend the summit, with most of them being from the West and the Global South this time.
Like all authoritarian rulers, Putin responds only to strength in his opponents – UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly
In his article, published in the Times of Malta on 5 February ahead of his visit to Malta…